SYNECHDOCHE Synecdoche is a literary device in which

SYNECHDOCHE • Synecdoche is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. • Examples: • The word “bread” refers to food or money, as in “Writing is my bread and butter, ” or “He is the sole breadwinner. ” • The word “suit” refers to a businessman. • The term “coke” is a common synecdoche for all carbonated

METONYMY • Metonymy is a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word. Sometimes a metonymy is chosen because it is a wellknown characteristic of the word. • Examples: • Crown - in place of a royal person • The White House - in place of the President or others who work there • The suits - in place of business people • Dish - for an entire plate of food

ASYNDETON • Asyndeton is derived from the Greek word asyndeton, which means “unconnected. ” It is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases, and in the sentence, yet maintain grammatical accuracy. • Examples: • ". . . and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth. " - Abraham Lincoln • “They came, they saw, they conquered. ”

EPISTROPHE & ANAPHORA • Epistrophe is the repetition of one or more words at the end of a phrase, clause or verse. Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it Don't be mad once you see that he want it If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it - Beyonce • The reverse of an epistrophe is an anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of a phrase. • It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…. – Charles Dickens

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